Nintendo Announces Pikmin Day and Hello! Pikmin Short Film Series
Nintendo has designated November 1 as "Pikmin Day" and unveiled a new animated short film series titled Hello! Pikmin. The first episode premiered during a recent livestream, with the second debuting on Monday. Subsequent episodes will release monthly starting in December.
The announcement also highlighted upcoming content for the franchise. A demo for the Dandori Academy mode in Pikmin 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 launches Monday, with the full update arriving November 12. Additionally, Pikmin Bloom will receive a Secret Caves feature this winter.
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- November 1
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- Nintendo Switch 2
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- #Pikmin
- #Pikmin 4
- #Pikmin Bloom
- #Short Film
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